Assistant Director of Studies - Atlantic Galway
Position: Assistant Director of Studies - Galway
Terms: Full-time, permanent
Atlantic Language School opened in Galway in 1993 to offer a premium English language learning experience. Expanding to include a school in Dublin, Atlantic Language offers high quality programmes in a friendly, modern learning environment. Our mission at Atlantic Language is to: Achieve excellence in providing tuition, accommodation, customer support and related services to enable and support the life and learning objectives of our students in the unique social and cultural environment of Ireland.
Job purpose
The Assistant Director of Studies will be responsible for supporting Academic Manager in the day-to-day academic administration of the school, contributing to recruitment and management of teaching staff and providing administrative and academic support in relation to teacher and student pathways on academic programme.
Atlantic Language is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults. References will be checked, and all offers are subject to satisfactory Garda Vetting disclosure
Reporting line
This position will report directly to the Academic Manager.
Key accountabilities and duties
Co-Ordination of Teaching Team
Co-ordinate scheduling of all classes
Submit accurate information for payroll on a weekly basis
Act as mentor to new teachers and carry out onboarding
Liaise with other departments and senior management on academic matters
Provide support and oversight of digital resource usage
Support teachers with delivery of courses and implementation of Educational Ethos
Engage with teaching staff to promote the sharing of ideas and resources
Be flexible, proactive and communicative in approach to teaching, training and working
Teach classes as and when required
Engage in a culture of collaboration by sharing ideas, resources and facilitating observations
Take responsibility for Academic Office out-of-office contact on rotation
Co-Ordination of Course Content
Support syllabus updates for all programmes
Co-ordinate development of course materials
Contribute to maintaining course content at required standards
Co-ordinate sharing and development of supplementary materials
Act as Academic Office point of contact on specialised courses
Liaise with other centres on aligned teamwork and consistent academic delivery
Identify opportunities for course or programme development
Administration of Academic Procedures
Conduct teacher observations and contribute to CPD training
Support with collection and dissemination of feedback from learners
Oversee delivery of cultural programme
Support Academic Manager on Recruitment
Deal with academic enquiries and issues in line with Atlantic policies and procedures
Organise and oversee external exams as required, in liaison with Exams Manager
Monitor and manage student progress and provide feedback
Oversee placement of students and level change
Lead on team meetings where required
Act as representative/point of contact of Academic Dept where required
Carry out all day-to day academic office administration
Skills, Qualifications & Experience:
Essential
Degree qualified or equivalent at NFQ level 7
Minimum 5 years’ English Language Teaching experience at all levels
Expertise in EFL pedagogical standards and developments
Strong IT competences in educational context
Excellent communication and administrative skills
Ability to manage time effectively in fast-paced work environment
Desirable
DELTA (or equivalent) qualified or currently enrolled on DELTA course
Track record in project and/or team management
Experience of teacher observations and feedback
Experience of curriculum and syllabus writing and development
Experience of academic administration
Experience of ELT in various contexts
Familiarity with regulatory and accreditation requirements of an Irish language school
Previous experience in a similar role
Required Training
A personalised onboarding schedule will be developed for the successful candidate, with the first month of employment prioritising on-the-job training.
Closing date: Monday 29th April 2019 at 4.00 p.m. - Full job spec available on request to shortlisted applicants
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